Intel Arc B370 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Comparison
Intel Arc B370
GeForce RTX 5050
PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS
Analysis: Intel Arc B370 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
Head-to-Head Benchmarks
The recorded data contains a single directly comparable benchmark between the Intel Arc B370 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050: the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. The result is decisive. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 scores 2502, while the Intel Arc B370 scores 1184. This gives the RTX 5050 a commanding lead of 52.7 percent over the Arc B370 in this workload.
The magnitude of this delta places the two parts in completely different performance tiers. The Arc B370's score of 1184 places it at the 5th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals in the database, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 at 1186, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 at 1190, and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M at 1192, all sit within a narrow band of 0.2 to 0.7 percent of the Arc B370's result. The AMD FirePro M2000 trails slightly at 1168, a 1.4 percent deficit. The Arc B370 is therefore clustered with older, low-power mobile and entry-level desktop parts.
The RTX 5050, by contrast, achieves the 66th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 21035, a figure that reflects additional workloads beyond the single shared 3DMark test. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL at 21153 (0.6 percent ahead of the RTX 5050), the AMD Radeon HD 8970M at 21237 (1.0 percent ahead), and the NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile at 21379 (1.6 percent ahead). The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT trails at 20713, a 1.6 percent deficit. This places the RTX 5050 in the company of mid-range desktop and higher-end mobile discrete GPUs.
The 52.7 percent gap in Steel Nomad is the only head-to-head measurement available, but it aligns with the broader benchmark profile. The RTX 5050's additional scores show strength across compute and legacy DirectX workloads: 90334 in Geekbench OpenCL, 89381 in Geekbench Vulkan, 17326 in Passmark G3D, and 9184 in Passmark GPU Compute. The Arc B370 has no comparable results in these tests, so the database offers no evidence of any workload where the Arc B370 closes the gap.
Architecture Differences
The two GPUs come from different foundries and process nodes. The Intel Arc B370 uses a 3 nm process at Intel, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 uses a 5 nm process at TSMC. Intel's chip is codenamed Panther Lake and belongs to the Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) generation, built on the Xe3-LPG architecture. NVIDIA's chip is the GB207, part of the GeForce 50-series, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture.
Transistor counts diverge sharply. The RTX 5050 integrates 16,900 million transistors on a 149 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 113.4M per mm². The Arc B370's transistor count and die size are recorded as unknown, so no direct density comparison is possible from the data.
Core configurations differ substantially. The Arc B370 has 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, 20 raster output pipelines, and 10 ray tracing cores. The RTX 5050 doubles most of these: 2560 shading units, 80 TMUs, 32 ROPs, 20 RT cores, and 80 tensor cores. The Arc B370 has no tensor cores listed, while the RTX 5050's 80 tensor cores support its Blackwell feature set.
Clock behavior differs in kind as well as magnitude. The Arc B370 has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz. The RTX 5050 has a base clock of 2317 MHz and a boost clock of 2572 MHz. The Arc B370's very low base clock suggests aggressive power management, consistent with its integrated graphics positioning.
Memory architecture is fundamentally different. The Arc B370 uses system shared memory, with its size, type, bus width, and bandwidth all listed as system dependent. The RTX 5050 has dedicated 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128 bit bus, delivering 320.0 GB/s of bandwidth and operating at 2500 MHz (20 Gbps effective).
API support is identical across both parts: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The power and form factor profiles, however, could not be more different. The Arc B370 is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with a 25 W TDP, no power connectors, and no dedicated slot width. The RTX 5050 is a dual-slot discrete card with a 130 W TDP, a single 8-pin power connector, and a suggested power supply of 300 W. The Arc B370 connects via IGP, while the RTX 5050 uses PCIe 5.0 x8. Display outputs for the Arc B370 are listed as portable device dependent; the RTX 5050 offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.
The RTX 5050 has a defined predecessor (GeForce 40) and successor (GeForce 60), while the Arc B370 has neither recorded. Release dates also differ: the RTX 5050 launched on 2025-06-30, and the Arc B370 on 2026-01-26.
FAQ
Q: Which GPU is faster in the shared benchmark?
A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 scores 2502 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, while the Intel Arc B370 scores 1184. The RTX 5050 leads by 52.7 percent.
Q: How does each GPU rank against all GPUs in the database?
A: The Intel Arc B370 sits at the 5th percentile, with an average benchmark score of 1184. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 sits at the 66th percentile, with an average benchmark score of 21035.
Q: Are the nearest rivals of each GPU comparable to each other?
A: No. The Arc B370's nearest rivals, such as the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and ATI Radeon HD 5770, score between 1168 and 1192. The RTX 5050's nearest rivals, such as the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL and NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile, score between 20713 and 21379.
Q: What are the memory configurations?
A: The Arc B370 uses system shared memory with bandwidth listed as system dependent. The RTX 5050 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128 bit bus with 320.0 GB/s bandwidth.
Q: Do both GPUs support the same APIs?
A: Yes. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.
Q: What is the power consumption difference?
A: The Arc B370 has a 25 W TDP and no power connectors. The RTX 5050 has a 130 W TDP and requires a single 8-pin connector, with a suggested power supply of 300 W.
Specification Differences
The two parts differ in nearly every measured specification. The process node differs: 3 nm for the Arc B370, 5 nm for the RTX 5050. Foundries differ: Intel for the Arc B370, TSMC for the RTX 5050. The RTX 5050 has a transistor count of 16,900 million on a 149 mm² die; the Arc B370's figures are unknown.
Clock speeds differ. The Arc B370 runs at 300 MHz base and 2400 MHz boost. The RTX 5050 runs at 2317 MHz base and 2572 MHz boost. Memory clocks differ: the Arc B370 uses system shared memory, while the RTX 5050 uses 2500 MHz (20 Gbps effective) GDDR6.
Core counts differ. The Arc B370 has 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, 20 ROPs, and 10 RT cores. The RTX 5050 has 2560 shading units, 80 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 20 RT cores. The RTX 5050 has 80 tensor cores; the Arc B370 has none listed.
Throughput figures differ. The Arc B370 delivers 48.00 GPixel/s pixel rate, 96.00 GTexel/s texture rate, 6.144 TFLOPS FP32, and 12.29 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1). The RTX 5050 delivers 82.30 GPixel/s, 205.8 GTexel/s, 13.17 TFLOPS FP32, and 13.17 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1).
Memory capacity and bandwidth differ: the Arc B370 is system shared, while the RTX 5050 has 8 GB GDDR6 with 320.0 GB/s bandwidth on a 128 bit bus.
Power and form factor differ. The Arc B370 has a 25 W TDP, is an IGP, uses no power connectors, and has a portable device dependent display output. The RTX 5050 has a 130 W TDP, is dual-slot, uses a single 8-pin connector, requires a 300 W suggested PSU, and uses PCIe 5.0 x8.
Release dates differ: 2025-06-30 for the RTX 5050, 2026-01-26 for the Arc B370. The RTX 5050 has a launch MSRP of 249 USD; the Arc B370 has no launch MSRP recorded. The RTX 5050 has predecessor and successor entries, while the Arc B370 has none.
Where Each One Wins
The data shows one clear winner in every recorded category. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 wins the only head-to-head benchmark, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, by 52.7 percent. It holds the higher percentile ranking, 66th versus 5th. It has the higher average benchmark score, 21035 versus 1184.
The RTX 5050 also wins on raw specifications. It has double the shading units, double the TMUs, more ROPs, double the RT cores, and a full set of 80 tensor cores. Its FP32 throughput of 13.17 TFLOPS is more than double the Arc B370's 6.144 TFLOPS. Its texture rate of 205.8 GTexel/s is more than double the Arc B370's 96.00 GTexel/s.
The Arc B370 does not win any recorded benchmark. Its advantages are structural rather than performance-based. It uses system shared memory, which removes the need for a dedicated VRAM pool. It has a 25 W TDP versus 130 W, making it suitable for power-constrained integrated designs. It requires no power connectors and no additional PSU headroom beyond what the host system already provides. Its display output is portable device dependent, indicating integration into mobile platforms.
The Arc B370's process node is smaller at 3 nm versus 5 nm, and its base clock of 300 MHz suggests extremely aggressive low-power idle behavior. These are design characteristics, not measured performance wins. In every recorded performance metric, the RTX 5050 holds the advantage.
The Verdict
The benchmark data indicates a clear performance hierarchy. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 is the stronger GPU by a wide margin, delivering 52.7 percent higher performance in the shared 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. Its average benchmark score of 21035 and 66th percentile ranking place it firmly in mid-range discrete territory. Its nearest rivals, including the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL and NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile, sit within 1.6 percent of its average score, confirming its position among capable discrete GPUs.
The Intel Arc B370 is an integrated graphics solution with a 25 W TDP and system shared memory. Its score of 1184 and 5th percentile ranking place it alongside the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and ATI Radeon HD 5770, parts from an older generation. Its nearest rivals all sit within 1.4 percent of its score, indicating that the Arc B370 occupies a low-power entry-level segment.
Users selecting between these two parts face a fundamental form factor decision. The Arc B370 is an IGP with no power connectors and a 25 W TDP, designed for portable devices where power draw and physical space are constrained. The RTX 5050 is a dual-slot discrete card with a 130 W TDP, a single 8-pin connector, and a 300 W suggested PSU, designed for desktop systems with dedicated graphics expansion.
For performance, the RTX 5050 is the only choice supported by the data. It doubles the shading units, TMUs, and RT cores, more than doubles FP32 throughput, and provides dedicated 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 320.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc B370's system shared memory and lower throughput figures cannot match these specifications.
For integrated, low-power deployments, the Arc B370 has the structural advantage. Its 25 W TDP, lack of power connectors, and IGP bus interface fit a completely different product category than the RTX 5050. The two GPUs are not direct competitors in the traditional sense; they serve different system architectures. But within the recorded benchmark data, the RTX 5050 is the decisive winner in every measurable performance category.